Construction quality control occupations Work, Jobs in Newton Abbot, Dev (with Salaries)

Housing Standards Officer - 37 Hours
Torbay Council —Torquay
- £35,412 - £38,220 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- English
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Surveyor
Durateam Environmental —Exeter
- £18 an hour
- Customer service
- Driving
- Communication skills
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Materials Technician
Construction Testing Solutions Ltd —Exeter
- £23,000 - £29,000 a year
- Overtime
- English
- Mechanical knowledge
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Employee discount
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Chartered Building Surveyor
Savills —Exeter
- Contracts
Electrical qualified Supervisor
ELITE ELECTRICAL DEVON LTD. —Exeter
- £42,000 - £50,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- English
- Supervising experience
- Driving
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Building Surveyor
Norse Group LTD —Exeter
- Up to £45,959.15 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- School
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Building Surveyor
Walker & Sloan —Exeter
- Up to £44,149 a year
- Full-time
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Asbestos Surveyor/Analyst
Lucion Group —Exeter
- Employee discount
Senior Building Surveyor
Walker & Sloan —Exeter
- Up to £59,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Sustainability Consultant (SAP, OCDEA, Scottish Regs, Section 6) - Remote
AES Sustainability Ltd —Heavitree
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Remote
- English
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
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Associate Director Building Surveyor
Gleeds —Exeter
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Housing Standards Officer - 37 Hours

Torbay Council -
Torquay

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Job details

Permanent
£35,412 - £38,220 a year

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Environmental legislation
English
NVQ
A Level

Full job description

Description

Job Description & Person Specification >

We have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join Torbay Council’s Housing Standards and Environmental Protection team as a Housing Officer. You will be working with a team who are dedicated and passionate about protecting the health, safety and welfare of Torbay’s residents. By delivering a full range of Housing interventions, as described in the Job Description, you will contribute to making Torbay a healthy, happy and prosperous place for all.

We have been working hard over the past 12 months to ensure that we are ready for the opportunities provided by the Renters Rights Act 2025. We are confident that you will be joining a team that is fully prepared and looking forward to the challenge.

We are seeking someone with the technical skills to deliver housing inspections and associated interventions with the capacity to embrace the changes to the housing legislative landscape in particular HHSRS2 and the forthcoming phases of the Renters Rights Act 2025.

Torbay is a wonderful place to live and work offering an unrivalled quality of life for individuals and families. The natural environment is a joy to behold and Our People Strategy is in place to make Torbay ‘the best place to work'.

This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/housing-standards-officer/

For an informal chat please contact Rob Kelly on 07946 790154 or [email protected].

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 15th June 2026.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

Will work as part of a team (with a partnership approach) as well as on own initiative.
Demonstrate effective investigatory skills evaluating evidence and seeking and questioning if further information is required.
Deals with difficult situations in a calm and sympathetic manner, especially in dealing with vulnerable individuals in complex situations.
Effectively use a range of modes of communication including, formal and informal reports and presentations taking into account issues of confidentiality. Will communicate with clarity, tact and purpose in all relevant situations.
Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.

As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Knowledge

Essential:

Good knowledge of building construction including an ability to recognise defects and appropriate remedies.
Working in a multi-agency environment.
Knowledge of PC based computer systems, including Excel and Word.
Knowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) codes of practice, the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) procedures.
Effective understanding of Environmental legislation including the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act, Environmental Protection Act and ASB legislation.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

Demonstrable experience of inspection and enforcement of standards in domestic premises including Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
Demonstrate experience of undertaking an investigation from initial complaint to a successful outcome.
HHSRS practitioner competency.
Educated to NVQ level 3/ A level or equivalent.
Educated to degree level standard or equivalent or demonstrate work-related experience in appropriate areas.

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